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@JAH_tim
Greetings to each and every one,
Well it's the usual thing where real life gets in the way of the need to put in some serious training for this ride.....
I have done alright this year with the London Classic, a few 40 mile rides and a 70 miler about a month ago, but nothing bigger and this has been playing on my mind as the big day, or is that night approaches....
I had some spare time yesterday morning, so I popped down to the lovely Richmond Park and got a nice ride in of 51 miles. I don't need to extol the virtues of the place, but what I like about it is that it is very cycling friendly and I am never more than 7 miles from home if something happens. Oh and the fact it is full of cyclists on £££ machines, taking it and their 'apparel' ( in the pre Rapha-lite days this was known as 'clothing'...) very seriously just adds to the appeal.
I've also been thinking about what I need to do to my bike, so have ordered some new tires, a chain and sprocket, so aim to get all this fitted with about a week to go, so once the day comes, I just need to get on the bike and go. Also entre nous, I'm now rocking a custom 853 stem which Ryan @ Oak has just built for me (his first one ever). This has made my bike feel stiff as anything upfront (sorry if this is double entendre territory...) which I am loving.
I hope all is going well for you all and see you on the ride.
Allez Team LFGSS
Peace and Love,
Tim